In the ObamaCare plan, the federal government sought to force the states to expand their Medicaid programs by — in the words of the Supreme Court — putting a gun to their heads. Now that the “gun to the head” has been removed, please relay this message to the President: I oppose both the expansion of Medicaid as provided in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the creation of a so-called “state” insurance exchange, because both represent brazen intrusions into the sovereignty of our state…

WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 03: Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee on Captiol Hill March 3, 2011 in Washington, DC. Sebelius testified on the HHS FY2012 budget and the implementation of health care reform laws, including the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)